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Splatoon is getting a SpongeBob Splatfest next week

Splatoon-SBSplatoon-SBNow this is a Splatoon Splatfest we’re really interested in. Nintendo has teamed up with Nickelodeon to whip up a very cool sounding SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Splatfest event for next week.

Players can jump onto team SpongeBob or team Patrick and take on the rest of North America (and Europe this time) in the quest for Super Sea Snails.  All those players who take part in the festivities will get an in-game SpongeBob or Patrick T-shirt.

The SpongeBob Splatfest will run from April 23rd 6am PT to April 24th 12 pm PT.

Check out the details for the event below.

What?s the best crossover under the sea? SPONGEBOB SPLATFEST!

On April 23, Nintendo is partnering with Nickelodeon to bring a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Splatfest competition to the Splatoon game for the Wii U console. Players will be asked to declare their allegiance to either the world?s most lovable sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants, or his starfish sidekick, Patrick Star, from Nickelodeon?s animated television show SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob and Patrick will feel right at home in the squid-themed Splatoon game. Squidward was not invited.

?Two international pop culture sensations meet when the SpongeBob SquarePants Splatfest comes to Splatoon,? said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America?s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. ?Fun partnerships like this take advantage of the crossover appeal that family-friendly franchises like Splatoon and SpongeBob provide. Personally, I?m team SpongeBob all the way.?

Splatfest is a recurring online competition that asks players to pick a team ? in this case, either SpongeBob or Patrick. Once players choose a side, they?ll receive a free in-game T-shirt adorned with an image of SpongeBob or Patrick for their character to wear as they compete in the online multiplayer Turf War mode to see which team comes out on top. At the end of the Splatfest competition, the side with the most points is awarded Super Sea Snails (no relation to SpongeBob?s pet, Gary), items that allow them to upgrade gear in the game. The SpongeBob SquarePants Splatfest competition kicks off in Splatoon on April 23 at 6 a.m. PT and runs until April 24 at 12 p.m. PT. This also marks the first Splatfest in which players from North America and Europe can be matched together. Splatfest is open to all Wii U owners who have the Splatoon game and an Internet connection.

Splatoon, which is exclusive to Wii U, represents Nintendo?s take on the action-shooter genre. Characters called Inklings can transform into non-Squidward squids as they attempt to cover the play area with their team?s colorful ink and splat opponents. Using an array of inventive weapons, players cover the playing surface with as much of their team?s colorful ink as possible before time runs out. More than 4 million units of the game have been sold worldwide. For more information about Splatoon, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com/.

SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged as a global pop culture phenomenon since first premiering on Nickelodeon in July 1999. The series has been the most-watched animated program for more than 14 consecutive years, and is seen in over 185 countries and translated in more than 50 languages. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.

Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.

? 2016 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks owned by Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg.

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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